Ghana: Assistant Legal Counsel
- Enable GGBL to achieve its business objectives in a legally compliant way.
- Preserve value (financial and reputational) by minimising the risk of value leakage and litigation and maintaining compliance with laws and Diageo’s Codes and policies.
- Support the Company Secretary/Legal Counsel in developing best practice corporate governance within the company.
- Ensure that the Company Secretary/Legal Counsel receives quality support to achieve all her agreed objectives.
- Ensure the smooth running of the administration of the legal and company secretarial functions.
- Ensure the Assistant Legal Counsel’s duties and activities are prioritised and handled diligently to maximise Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited’s business objectives and performance.
Top 3-5 Accountabilities:
- Function as a highly effective legal and business adviser .
- Ensure that the Legal Department is an integral part of Guinness Ghana Breweries Limited’s business (including visibility in-market) so that the department receives appropriate commercial and other functional inputs.
- Achieve the right balance between hands on “doing†of legal work, managing external lawyers and training of other employees on relevant topics
- Support the Company Secretary//Legal Counsel in ensuring that the company’s statutory registers and other records are maintained in an accurate and timely manner.
- Make significant contributions in ensuring that shareholders’ receive excellent service delivery thereby ensuring that GGBL becomes the most celebrated business in Ghana.
